Red Stick Farmers Market’s seven seasonal markets open for fall

The fall harvest is in, and the Red Stick Farmers Market has opened all seven of its markets to celebrate the bounty of fresh produce. The markets will be open 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays at the parking lot of the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge (8470 Goodwood Blvd.), Thursdays at 6400 Perkins Road behind the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (weather permitting) and Saturdays at Fifth and Main streets downtown. If raining, the Saturday market will take place inside the Galvez Plaza parking garage. Wednesday mobile markets will be open 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Scotlandville Library (7373 Scenic Highway) and 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. at Star Hill Church (1400 N. Foster Drive). Thursday mobile markets will be open 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at the Delmont Service Center (3535 Riley St.) and noon-2 p.m. at the Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Center (950 E. Washington St.).

Some of the featured produce available at the Saturday market includes green lentil salad and roasted red pepper hummus from Nur’s Kitchen, Berkshire pork and bacon from Iverstine Family Farms and artisan breads from Forte Grove.

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